CNC Milling for Makers

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1 D3kjd3Di38lk323nnm CNC Milling for Makers Christian Rattat, CNC Milling for Makers, dpunkt.verlag, ISBN

2 Christian Rattat began his career on a Commodore Amiga 2000 in the 1980s and has been developing software ever since. He works for large corporations in Microsoft and Unix environments, and also builds and implements software for microcontroller-based applications. In his free time, he builds and flies multirotors a hobby that gives him plenty of excuses to experiment with CNC routers and 3D printers. Zu diesem Buch sowie zu vielen weiteren dpunkt.büchern können Sie auch das entsprechende E-Book im PDF-Format herunterladen. Werden Sie dazu einfach Mitglied bei dpunkt.plus + :

3 Christian Rattat CNC Milling for Makers Basics Techniques Applications Translated by Jeremy Cloot Christian Rattat, CNC Milling for Makers, dpunkt.verlag, ISBN

4 CNC Milling for Makers Christian Rattat English translation: Jeremy Cloot Editor: Dr. Michael Barabas Copy-Editing: Patricia Pane Layout: Ulrich Borstelmann Production: Susanne Bröckelmann Cover design: Helmut Kraus, Printer: Media-Print Informationstechnologie, Paderborn, Germany This book is a co-publication by dpunkt.verlag and Rocky Nook ISBN (dpunkt.verlag) ISBN (Rocky Nook) Copyright of the English edition 2017 dpunkt.verlag GmbH Copyright of the original German edition 2016 dpunkt.verlag GmbH Wieblinger Weg Heidelberg Rocky Nook Inc B Street, Suite 350 San Rafael, CA USA Distributed in the U.S. by Ingram Publisher Services Distributed in the UK and Europe by Publishers Group UK and dpunkt.verlag GmbH All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher. Many of the designations in this book used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks of their respective companies. Where those designations appear in this book, and dpunkt.verlag/rocky Nook was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps. All product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. They are not intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book. While reasonable care has been exercised in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein or from the use of the discs or programs that may accompany it. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Printed in Germany

5 Content Overview 1 Introduction 1 2 Your Own CNC Router 43 3 Milling Tools D Milling in Practice Machine Upgrades Advanced Milling Techniques Looking Ahead 265 Glossary 269 Index 277 Christian Rattat, CNC Milling for Makers, dpunkt.verlag, ISBN v

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7 Table of Contents 1 Introduction What Is Milling? Gantry Milling for Hobbyists The Machine Table The Milling Motor Feed Rate All About Milling Tools Features and Add-ons Raw Materials CNC Milling CAD CAM Machine Control Systems Alternatives to Milling Personal Safety and Risks Motor and Cutters Electricity Fire Hazards Hazardous Materials Safety in the Workplace Your Own CNC Router Choosing the Machine for this Book Inventables X-Carve Stepcraft-2/ Other Models Making a Decision Assembling the Kit Step 1: Assembling the X-Z Connector Christian Rattat, CNC Milling for Makers, dpunkt.verlag, ISBN vii

8 Table of Contents 2.4 Step 2: Mounting the Z Axis Step 3: Assembling the X Lead Screw and the Sides of the Gantry Step 4: Assembling the Gantry Step 5: Assembling the Main Frame Step 6: Final Mechanical Assembly Step 7: Installing the Electronics Step 8: Assemble the Machine Table (5 minutes) Step 9: Installation and Startup (30 minutes) Grease the Rails and the Lead Screws Install the Software Prepare to Align the Lead Screws Connect Your Machine Align the Lead Screws Alternative Software Installing the Hardware Installing and Configuring UCCNC Running a Test Job Your First Workpiece Milling Tools Milling Tools Teeth and Flutes Cutting Length and Shank Types End Mill Materials Cutting Speed and Feed Rate Cooling and Lubrication Which Tool for Which Material? Solid Carbide End Mills Unusual Types of Cutters Long Mills Forming Cutters Upcut and Downcut Milling Tool Maintenance viii

9 Table of Contents 4 2D Milling in Practice Clamping the Workpiece Softwood Example #1: MDF Example #2: Poplar Plywood (using inappropriate parameters) Example #3: Poplar Plywood (using appropriate parameters) Hardwood Example #1: Solid Beech (right-hand spiral) Example #2: Solid Beech (left-hand spiral) Perspex and Polycarbonates Example #1: Perspex Extruded Foam Example #1: PVC Engraving Plastic Example #1: Engraving Plastic Aluminum Example #1: Aluminum Example #2: Facing an Aluminum Blank Brass Example #1: Brass Aluminum Dibond Example #1: Aluminum Dibond Glass Machine Upgrades Enclosure Vacuum System Centrifugal (Cyclone) Separator Vacuum and Connectors Dust Extraction in the Enclosure and at the Tool Aluminum T-slot Machine table Clamps and Clamping Blocks Christian Rattat, CNC Milling for Makers, dpunkt.verlag, ISBN ix

10 Table of Contents 5.5 Machine Vise Tool Length Sensor Fitting a Tool Length Sensor Configuring the Tool Length Sensor in WinPC-NC Using and Adjusting the Sensor Using the tool length sensor with UCCNC Underwater Milling Using a Water Bath Additional Emergency Stop Button Advanced Milling Techniques Isolation Milling How to Configure Eagle Milling a PCB Using WinPC-NC USB Underwater Milling D Milling CAD CAM Milling Slots, Pockets, and Facing Looking Ahead Replacement Parts Glossary 269 Index 277 x